ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

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ADVERBS OF
FREQUENCY
We use some words to indicate the 
frequency we do an activity or an action. 
There are two kinds of these adverbs:
1.Adverbs of indefinite frequency 
2.Adverbs of definitive frequency 
FOLLOW THIS : PYRAMID OF 
INDEFINITIVE ADVERBS
The pyramid show us the most used 
words on dialogues. These adverbs 
indicate actions without telling the 
exactly moment that it happens.
Notice that these adverbs can be used 
in the beginning of the affirmative 
phrases and can make part of your 
questions too.
WHAT DO YOU 
USUALLY DO 
ON SUNDAYS?
USUALLY, I 
PRACTICE 
YOGA
• Examples:
• 1. I Always try to do exercises in the morning
• 2.My dad usually goes to the beach on sundays
• 3.Our teacher try to make extra classes frequently
GIVE ME SOME EXAMPLES WITH THE
ADVERBS OF INDEFINITIVE FRENQUENCY :
1.
2.
3.
4
5.
It’s part of the structures of interrogative questions to use’’How often?’’ 
in the beggining of a frase 
PAY ATTENTION;
Examples: 
-How often do you usually go to the 
beach ? 
ADVERBS OF DEFINITIVE FREQUENCY :
• We can also use the following expressions when we want to be 
more specific about the frequency: 
1.every day 
2. once a month 
3. twice a year 
4. four times a day 
5 every other week 
6. daily 
7. monthly
EXAMPLES: 
-MY MOM GOES TO THE 
GYM T WICE A WEEK 
- I DO MY SKINCARE 
ROUTINE DAILY
- I STUDY HISTOLOGY 
FOUR TIMES A DAY
-MY DAD GOES TO THE 
SHOPPING EVERY DAY
THE POSITION OF THE ADVERB IN 
THE SENTENCE:
1.MAIN VERB: 
An adverb of frequency Always goes before the main verb:
SUBJECT + ADVERB + MAIN VERB
Examples: 
-She normally gets good grades in school 
-I always remember to do my housecleaning
2.VERB TO BE :
An adverb of frequency goes after the verb to be
SUBJECT+ TO BE + ADVERB
Examples: 
-She isn’t usually unpolite 
-They are never pleasent when it comes to 
work
EXERCISES:
 Correct the sentences:
1. My sister is ponctual always.
2. David sometimes is a bit nervous
3. She is late to class never
4. We revise for our exams usually
Put in the right order:
1. .We /visit/hardly ever/Mom/at weekends
2. .Mom /our/at home/ always/is/in the morning
3. .Celebrate/my birthday/I/usually/with my Family
4. .Stephanie /never /is/at weekends/at home